‘Though Nylander did not score, the former top prospect is starting to show his teammates and coach Phil Housley that he can help this season and beyond.’
Archives for 2019
Mike Harrington: ‘Rambunctious’ Sabres fans get a nice reward
‘This was a fun game against a team heading to the playoffs. The KeyBank Center crowd was listed as 18,486 and that was pretty close. And there was real, live cheering because the Sabres made plays at the offensive end, got several timely saves among Carter Hutton’s 30 stops and were engaged physically all night.’
The Wraparound: Sabres 4, Blues 3, SO
‘O’Reilly and the St. Louis Blues roared back to erase a two-goal deficit, only to lose to the Sabres, 4-3, when Sam Reinhart scored in the third shootout round. O’Reilly hit the post on the Blues’ final attempt.’
Sabres end losing streak, get building roaring again
‘For a 27-second stretch late in the third period of Sunday afternoon’s entertaining 4-3 shootout win, the Sabres started thumping every opponent in sight.’
Sabres notes: Ryan O’Reilly returns to Buffalo thriving with Blues
‘“Having it the last little bit of the season here and being established in St. Louis, having that as home, I think makes it a little easier where you kind of feel more comfortable,” O’Reilly said.’
Monday’s Saint Louis Coverage
Blues struggle again vs. non-playoff team, leave Buffalo with just one point (Saint Louis Post Dispatch)
Blues’ Binnington bounces back (Saint Louis Post Dispatch)
Photo gallery (NHL.com)
Blues rally to gain point in Central race, fall to Sabres in shootout (StLouisBlues.com)
Photo gallery (Buffalo News)
Reinhart’s shootout winner lifts Sabres over Blues 4-3
‘“I just liked the way we played after a back-to-back,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said. “We didn’t get the result (last night) and we haven’t gotten the result in the last two weeks. I’m just happy for our guys. They just continue to battle and fight and they found a way to win.”’
Sabres end seven-game losing streak with 4-3 shootout win over Blues
‘The Sabres eventually won in the shootout, 2-1 in three rounds. Jack Eichel scored to open round one, but the score was quickly evened by the Blues’ Tyler Bozak. Conor Sheary was then denied in round two, but so was David Perron by Hutton. Sam Reinhart would then put Buffalo back in front 2-1 with a goal on Allen, and Hutton came up large on Ryan O’Reilly in the decisive third round to end things in KeyBank Center. The Sabres finally kicked their losing ways, and got back into the win colum after seven consecutive losses.’
Former Sabre O’Reilly makes his return to Buffalo
‘It was fitting for the fans that the game came down to the final shootout attempt. O’Reilly needed to score or the Sabres win. He went in and hit the crossbar.’
From the Locker Room: Sabres-Blues
‘On Alex Nylander’s growing confidence: “Tonight we were able to capitalize, for sure. It’s a confidence thing. These last couple days he’s really been showing more of it as the games roll along.”‘